The Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's LiteratureThe Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature is written by an international roster of more than 300 authors, the Encyclopedia comprehensively documents and interprets the books read by children throughout the world. With a global perspective that pays attention to significant international trends and the multicultural expansion of the field, it includes brief biographies of every major author and illustrator. Also included are feature essays on all genres of children's literature, individual works, and prominent trends and themes, as well as general essays on the traditions of children's literature in many countries throughout the world. Contains 3,214 entries; edited by Jack Zipes, Jack Zipes is a professor in the German, Scandinavian, and Dutch department at the University of Minnesota. He is also editor of the Oxford Companion to Fairy Tales.
